New York Assembly bill in Session 2025-2026.
Status: in_committee. Latest action: April 8, 2026.
Relates to social admission of certain minors presenting to hospitals for mental or behavioral health concerns who are medically cleared for discharge, when such minor is abandoned at the hospital.
Establishes procedures for the social admission of certain minors presenting to emergency departments for mental or behavioral health evaluation when a parent, legal guardian, or local social services district refuses to retrieve the minor upon discharge.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-08 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-04-08 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |